Written by on Jul 26, 2010. Posted in On Location

UK Film Council to be closed down

The Department of Culture, Media and Sport has announced that the UK Film Council is to be closed down to help save money. Established in 2000, the organisation has spent a decade channeling money into over 900 British films using funds from the National Lottery.

Jeremy Hunt, the Culture Secretary, said: “The changes I have proposed today would help us deliver fantastic culture, media and sport, while ensuring value for money for the public and transparency about where taxpayers’ money is spent.”

Tim Bevan, Chairman of the UK Film Council, condemned the decision, saying: “People will rightly look back on today’s announcement and say it was a big mistake, driven by short-term thinking and political expediency.”

The UK Film Council employed 75 people and had an annual budget of UKP15 million.

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